Read Dad’s Facebook message in praise of NHS who saved his young son’s life

A relieved father has posted an open letter praising paramedics after they saved his little boy’s life when he choked – on a GRAPE. Steve Hulbert feared his son Oli was about to die after he went limp and his lips turned blue after swallowing the fruit. Oli lost consiousness and after a 999 call paramedics arrived and quickly dislodged the grape – almost certianly saving his life. Dad Steve has now posted a picture of Oli in his hospital...

Watch – Man with hammer and knife threatens father and son

This is the terrifying moment a man waved a hammer and 10in knife at a property developer and his dad while screaming, "I'm going to f****** kill you". The unnamed man was then restrained by a woman before being left to flee the scene unchallenged after police didn't show up for three hours. The attack unfolded following an earlier incident that day when the knife-wielding thug had been chased from a building site after allegedly attempting to steal tools. Boss...

Full list of MPs who voted to keep emergency & public service pay caps & cuts

This is a full list of the MP’s who voted against an amendment to end the public sector pay cap imposed since 2010 and halt further emergency services cuts. Last night Theresa May survived the first test of her slim minority government, defeating a Labour Party amendment to the Queen’s Speech calling for an end to cuts to the police and the fire service, the end of the 1% public sector pay cap and to give emergency and public services a...

A year of distractions: The things we do as landlords instead of checking our properties

There are many reasons checking your property is essential if you are a landlord, not only for yourself but also for your tenants too. The benefits of inspecting your property regularly includes: - Reassures your tenants that you're reliable and available should they need you. - Saves you money as you're able to spot any pessary maintenance work before it get too costly. - Can avoid disputes with any tenants, especially when it comes to security deposits. - Helps you...

Restaurant Review: Thai Square, Fulham

We all recall when Thai food was the ‘thing of the moment’ a few years ago. I even remember my local pub at the time serving Thai food rather than classic pub grub, so it’s hard to imagine that any of us are strangers to Pad Thai. Thai Square has been bringing Thai food to the UK for the last 21 years. After opening its first restaurant in 1996, the group now boasts 13 restaurants, each still promising authentic, balanced...

London photographer to the stars photographs young cancer patients for awareness campaign

London celebrity photographer Richard Young has photographed a group of young cancer survivors as part of an awareness campaign for a national cancer charity. Richard Young, who grew up in North London, made his name photographing the likes of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Joan Collins, Kate Moss, Angelina Jolie, Andy Warhol, Marvin Gaye, Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder, to name just a few. The photography is part of a month-long awareness campaign from CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading national cancer...

3-D printer builds house for $10,000 – and it will last for 175 years

An fascinating video has been released of a 3-D printer building an entire house for $10,000. The average new build home costs £189,940 to build, compared to a self-build cost of £84,000 if you do the work yourself or £146,000 if you employ tradesmen to do it for you. But this could change all that. The technology has been used to build accommodation in Stupino, Russia. Although the house is a cosy 409 square feet it has all the essential...

London couriers to get “cycling airbags”

London couriers are to get cycling airbags to improve safety. 'Absolutely', one of the oldest courier companies in the UK, has announced a new safety initiative in collaboration with 'Hövding', the airbag for cyclists in a first-of-its-kind partnership to make the booming London industry safer. With couriers spending up to ten hours a day cycling on the busy streets of London, safety is a clear priority. However, many professional couriers shun helmets because they are uncomfortable to wear for long periods...

HgCapital leads reinvestment in Visma in Europe’s largest ever software buyout

HgCapital Trust has announced that it and other institutional clients of HgCapital will re-invest in Visma Group Holdings (Visma), which it describes as a leading provider of mission-critical business software to SMBs in the Nordic region. The transaction follows a decision by KKR to sell its holding in the group. HgCapital, the trust’s manager, is to be the lead investor in the new transaction structure, alongside Cinven, GIC, Montagu, ICG and the management team at Visma. HgCapital says that the...

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